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BOORAH
14th September 2010, 02:00 PM
Namely my insurance company. Would that even fall under small claims?
JesterMX6
14th September 2010, 02:01 PM
small claims is up to a certain dollar amount i believe?
BOORAH
14th September 2010, 02:03 PM
Yeah and I thought it was a really small amount like $200 or something, but some financial advisor dude told me it was $10k. That seems really high for
small claims, doesn't it?
JesterMX6
14th September 2010, 02:04 PM
to a broke brownie like me 200 seems like a huge amount so i really don't know :lol:
BOORAH
14th September 2010, 02:09 PM
You're telling me! I have everything ordered, but in having trouble finding a radiator, condenser and hood for a decent price. :(
D1sclaimer
14th September 2010, 02:10 PM
I always thought it was 1500 and under, but could be wrong.
D1sclaimer
14th September 2010, 02:11 PM
3500 and under for small claims court.

http://www.supremecourt.ne.gov/self-help/small-claims/resources-index.shtml
BOORAH
14th September 2010, 02:58 PM
Well tatties. Can I just sue them for $3500?
swaggy853
14th September 2010, 05:21 PM
yes.
żumop apisdn
14th September 2010, 06:07 PM
Namely my insurance company. Would that even fall under small claims?

PHEW! I was sweating bullets as I opened this thread. That's not my baby!
jaceface
14th September 2010, 07:00 PM
chances are when the papers hit their desk saying they are being sued for $3500 theyll just write you a check
BOORAH
14th September 2010, 08:18 PM
So how would I go as to doing this?
jaceface
14th September 2010, 08:32 PM
talk to an attorney
supercrackerbox
14th September 2010, 11:01 PM
talk to an attorney
BOORAH
14th September 2010, 11:03 PM
Oh. Any way I can just represent myself? I can't really afford an attorney. Or is that a silly idea?
supercrackerbox
14th September 2010, 11:09 PM
Chances are the attorney will write a few well worded letters for a small fee and your insurance company will submit without ever going to court.

What is the insurance company trying to pull on you anyway?
D1sclaimer
14th September 2010, 11:15 PM
If its small claims court, its like judge judy. Its a bench trial with no lawyers. There will be no lawyer present when talking to the judge with the defendant, but you can get legal advice beforehand and like said before, they can write a letter to the company for you to try to get money without going to court.

And if you do file a small claims court claim onto them, I wouldn't bet on them insuring you further so I would look at new companies to get insurance with.
JesterMX6
15th September 2010, 02:45 PM
did they do what i warned you might happen bugra?